Population 7,515 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summit
Household size in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.06 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Summit has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Summit is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Puyallup as a whole, where the median age is 39.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Summit than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Summit
Renters in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 32.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 36.7% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 33.4% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Summit than nationally: 38.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 40.5% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Summit: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Puyallup as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Summit is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $990 | $1,167 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,053 | $1,176 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,229 | $1,374 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,646 | $1,889 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$656 | +$722 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Summit costs $1,646 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Puyallup as a whole ($1,889). Rents are up $656 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Summit
Bachelor's degrees in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 21.2% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 22.2% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 25.5% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 25.7% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Summit: 18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 90.8% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 90.5% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 91.0% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.2% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Summit is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Puyallup. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Summit
| Period | Summit | Puyallup | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Summit runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Summit compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 2.48 | 41.0 | 13.3% | 38.5% | 5.6% | 1985 | $1,646 | 18.1% | 93.7% | 8.9% |
| Waller | 2.63 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 3.9% | 1982 | $1,600 | 30.6% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Eastside Enact | 2.91 | 35.8 | 18.2% | 30.6% | 5.8% | 1964 | $1,713 | 21.7% | 83.5% | 6.7% |
| South End | 2.72 | 37.0 | 15.6% | 36.8% | 5.8% | 1960 | $1,767 | 21.1% | 86.8% | 7.7% |
| Frederickson | 3.09 | 30.7 | 16.8% | 42.7% | 9.8% | 2007 | $2,305 | 21.6% | 79.5% | 10.3% |
| South Tacoma | 2.34 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 58.7% | 5.5% | 1975 | $1,692 | 22.1% | 87.8% | 8.2% |
| New Tacoma | 1.69 | 33.8 | 11.8% | 83.1% | 7.9% | 1961 | $1,475 | 38.4% | 89.6% | 7.8% |
| Central | 2.30 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 42.3% | 4.5% | 1953 | $1,680 | 35.0% | 93.1% | 3.7% |
| Elk Plain | 3.05 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 1993 | $2,235 | 16.4% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
| Woodbrook | 2.57 | 25.4 | 16.6% | 88.6% | 10.9% | 1986 | $1,712 | 13.4% | 86.9% | 9.5% |
| Northeast Tacoma | 2.72 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 26.4% | 3.2% | 1989 | $2,369 | 39.6% | 95.4% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Summit. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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